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Interdental Papilla Anatomy: a Clinical Investigation of Influencing Factors
Objectives: – Evaluate the relationship between age and the anatomy of the interdental papilla in the maxillary anterior region.
– Assess the influence of periodontal biotype on the height of the interdental papilla.
– Analyze the impact of contact point height on the morphology of the interproximal papilla.
– Investigate how crown shape affects interdental papilla height and appearance.
– Provide insights into the clinical factors that contribute to the preservation and restoration of the interdental papilla during dental therapeutic interventions.
Methods: In this study, 45 subjects were evaluated, with a total of 315 interproximal papillae in the maxillary anterior region. The interproximal papillae were clinically classified according to the Norland and Tarnow classification. Periodontal biotype was assessed by observing the transparency of a periodontal probe through the marginal gingiva. Measurements of papilla height, contact point height, and crown width/length ratio were taken using a periodontal probe. The relationships between these variables were analyzed using Pearson correlation, with statistical significance defined as p < 0.05.
Results: A positive correlation was identified between age and the papillary score, while a negative correlation was found between age and papilla height, both with statistically significant values. Conversely, a negative correlation was noted between the papillary score and the other clinical parameters evaluated. However, no significant correlation was observed between papilla height and these same parameters, with the exception of contact point height.
Conclusions: Our study demonstrated a statistically significant relationship between the appearance of the interproximal papillae and all the parameters examined. A thorough understanding of these various factors is essential, as it is crucial for both the prevention and effective management of tissue loss in the papillae. This knowledge is instrumental in preserving gingival health and is key to achieving optimal and aesthetically pleasing outcomes in the therapeutic interventions performed.
– Assess the influence of periodontal biotype on the height of the interdental papilla.
– Analyze the impact of contact point height on the morphology of the interproximal papilla.
– Investigate how crown shape affects interdental papilla height and appearance.
– Provide insights into the clinical factors that contribute to the preservation and restoration of the interdental papilla during dental therapeutic interventions.
Methods: In this study, 45 subjects were evaluated, with a total of 315 interproximal papillae in the maxillary anterior region. The interproximal papillae were clinically classified according to the Norland and Tarnow classification. Periodontal biotype was assessed by observing the transparency of a periodontal probe through the marginal gingiva. Measurements of papilla height, contact point height, and crown width/length ratio were taken using a periodontal probe. The relationships between these variables were analyzed using Pearson correlation, with statistical significance defined as p < 0.05.
Results: A positive correlation was identified between age and the papillary score, while a negative correlation was found between age and papilla height, both with statistically significant values. Conversely, a negative correlation was noted between the papillary score and the other clinical parameters evaluated. However, no significant correlation was observed between papilla height and these same parameters, with the exception of contact point height.
Conclusions: Our study demonstrated a statistically significant relationship between the appearance of the interproximal papillae and all the parameters examined. A thorough understanding of these various factors is essential, as it is crucial for both the prevention and effective management of tissue loss in the papillae. This knowledge is instrumental in preserving gingival health and is key to achieving optimal and aesthetically pleasing outcomes in the therapeutic interventions performed.